license and car registration? (Denver, Aguilar: sales, leasing, purchase)

[SME710]

can anyone please tell me the cost for getting a CO drivers license? How do they calculate the car registration fee?

[COflower]

Using the search tool you can find all kinds of information previously posted about this:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/searc...archid=6716415 (hope that works, I used "car registration" in the search tool.)

[denverian]

Driver's licenses don't cost much, but I recently paid around $475 for plates on a new Prius. It's based off the value of the car, so then it goes down every year.

[David Aguilar]

I think Driver's Licenses are somewhere around $12.

My cars:

2005 Honda Civic Hybrid: $275ish
2006 Jeep Liberty: $350ish
2001 Chrysler Town & Country: $300ish

Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Registration Fee & Estimate

explains how to calculate the fee.

[steveindenver]

Motor Vehicle - Welcome Message

*State tax 2.9%, RTD tax 1.2% and Denver tax 3.62% for a total of 7.72%.
*Sales tax is not included in the fees to register your vehicle.

If you are leasing a vehicle, the sales tax can be written into the lease agreement. The leasing company is required to submit a monthly sales tax report to the appropriate tax authorities. If the vehicle was leased out-of-state, taxes may be due at the time of registration in Colorado.

Vehicles given as gifts may be required to complete an “Affidavit of Gift or Trade” (MV3). If the gift is from an immediate family member, it is tax exempt in most incidences. If there is no relationship between the two parties a total of 3.62% Denver sales tax is due. This is based on the wholesale value of the vehicle published in the Kelly Blue Book.

*The weight and year of the vehicle determines the license fees.

*The year of the vehicle and the taxable value determine the ownership fee.

*The taxable value is determined from the MSRP (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price). This is calculated depending on the type of vehicle.

*If the vehicle is a truck or trailer, the calculation to determine the taxable value is 75% of the MSRP.

*All other vehicles are calculated at 85% of the MSRP.

Ownership fees are based on:

*the taxable value
*the date of purchase
*year of manufacture.

The taxable value of your vehicle remains with the vehicle for life. As the vehicle gets older the percentage used to calculate the ownership fees decrease. The license fee is based on the weight of the vehicle and the year of the vehicle.



CALCULATION TABLE FOR OWNERSHIP FEES

Year of Service Rate
1st Year 2.1%
2nd Year 1.5%
3rd Year 1.2%
4th Year .9%
5th - 9th Year .45%
10th Year and older $3.00

[TexaCo Mom]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

I think Driver's Licenses are somewhere around $12.

Been a while since you got yours? They're $21 now.

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by TexaCo Mom

Been a while since you got yours? They're $21 now.

Only a little over a year. I remember being quite broke at the time and I don't remember it taking that big of a bite out of my wallet.

[katmoney]

I still can't believe they charge for emissions testing here!

[denverian]

Originally Posted by katmoney

I still can't believe they charge for emissions testing here!

Why wouldn't they charge for it? They charge for it in California too - and as I recall, much more than in CO.